Warehouse Inventory Control Clerk - 1st shift

Company: CVS Health
Location: Kansas City
Posted on: September 11, 2021

Job Description:

Job Description
Hiring Immediately!

Starting rate $17.50/hr

Full Time
Monday - Friday 6AM - 2PM

Responsible for conducting physical inventories, researching locator problems, and adjusting the book inventory with the approval of the Inventory Control Supervisor. Also responsible for assigned production locations; thereby the Warehouse Service Level.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Sort daily reports and distribute them to the appropriate Inventory personnel.
• Make necessary adjustments to the inventory by completing an Inventory
Transaction form with the Inventory Control, Supervisor’s approval and, when necessary, keypunch this data into the system to include keypunching markouts.
• Audit daily all of the previous day’s purchase orders; research any discrepancies
and make the necessary adjustments with the Inventory Control Supervisor’s approval and report the discrepancies as errors.
• Check the Item Backup Report for credits; research the credits and take the
necessary action to alleviate the credit, either by expediting the merchandise to the pick location or by making an approved adjustment to the inventory.
• Take other physical inventories as requested by Management, Buyers,
Accounting, Merchandise Billing, or Production.
• Perform scanning functions when required, and make adjustments as requested by the appropriate personnel.
• Conduct Cycle Counts as required and communicate with Buyers, Buyer’s
Administrative Assistants, Accounting Personnel, Merchandise Billing, CO-OP, the Inventory Control Supervisor, and other Management members regarding any inventory discrepancies.
• During cycle counts and daily operations, review any merchandise with an expiration date, date code, or lot control number, and expedite the Return-To-Vendor (RTV) procedure by notifying the Buyer and Returns Processor, adjusting the inventory, and moving the merchandise to Returns.
• When required, operate turret trucks, fork trucks, order pickers, or any other mobile-powered equipment in a safe, responsible manner as defined in the Operation training and Certification Program and through Management directives.
• Review the new items reports daily to identify items to be slotted.
• Review each day’s receipts and the new items staging area throughout the day for any new items to be assigned locations (slotted).
• Weigh and measure all new items received and verify these findings with the data on the New Items Transmittal.
• Allocate a home and pick location for each regular new item by attaching item tickets to the home location rack.
• Cut cartons, determine the proper stock prep code, and then fill the assigned location with the new item.
• Keypunch new or replanographed locations into WMS.
• Monitor merchandise velocity reports regularly to determine when changes or revamps are necessary.
• Remove discontinued merchandise from all of its Pick, Backup and Random locations and remove all item tickets. Notify Return Goods personnel or Supervisor when completed.
• Complete a Daily Activity Worksheet neatly and accurately and submit it to the I.C. Supervisor at the end of each workday.
• Maintain neat and accurate files of all slotting activity as a backup to the on-line system.
• Perform other duties as required by Supervisor/Management.
• Overtime demands- seasonal and heavy promotional times require overtime regularly, up to and including weekends.

MARGINAL FUNCTIONS:
• Sort daily reports and distribute to appropriate inventory personnel.
• Review hi-rise BOH report for discrepancies and adjust items.
• Escort outside vendor representatives to any and all merchandise for inspections.
• Prepare Slot Maintenance Request form for all inactive items.
• Perform audits of the breakdown of display merchandise from stores to pick location.
• Operate mobile powered equipment as needed.
• Ability to cross-train and perform to standard in various functions and on various equipment as required by Leadership.

Required Qualifications
Experience: 1-2 years’ experience in Inventory Control in a warehouse environment
Skills:
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability, to interact on a professional level, whether by telephone or otherwise, with all support areas (internal and external).
• Ability to read, write and count accurately.
• Ability to operate (to height of 40 feet) and be certified as an operator of fork trucks and other powered mobile equipment as needed.
• Detail oriented with above average math aptitude.
• Ability to operate a calculator and other office equipment.
• (Physical Demands: This position has a frequent-medium heavy lifting requirement of 1 – 20 lbs, 34-66% of time. Occasional very heavy lifting requirement of up to 75 lbs, 0-33% of time. Other physical activities include constant bending/reaching/stooping, (67-100%). Constant walking/standing climbing (67-100%).
• Normal eyesight (natural or corrected).
• Regular and Reliable attendance
• Work Environment: Warehouse environment, which includes seasonal temperature changes, rolling equipment and conveyors

Preferred Qualifications
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability, to interact on a professional level, whether by telephone or otherwise, with all support areas (internal and external).
• Ability to read, write and count accurately.
• Ability to operate (to height of 40 feet) and be certified as an operator of fork trucks and other powered mobile equipment as needed.
• Detail oriented with above average math aptitude.
• Ability to operate a calculator and other office equipment.
• (Physical Demands: This position has a frequent-medium heavy lifting requirement of 1 – 20 lbs, 34-66% of time. Occasional very heavy lifting requirement of up to 75 lbs, 0-33% of time. Other physical activities include constant bending/reaching/stooping, (67-100%). Constant walking/standing climbing (67-100%).
• Normal eyesight (natural or corrected).
• Regular and Reliable attendance
• Work Environment: Warehouse environment, which includes seasonal temperature changes, rolling equipment and conveyors

Education
High School Diploma or equivalent required

Business Overview
At CVS Health, we are joined in a common purpose: helping people on their path to better health. We are working to transform health care through innovations that make quality care more accessible, easier to use, less expensive and patient-focused. Working together and organizing around the individual, we are pioneering a new approach to total health that puts people at the heart.

We strive to promote and sustain a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging every day. CVS Health is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or promotion based on race, ethnicity, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or protected veteran status or on any other basis or characteristic prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law. We proudly support and encourage people with military experience (active, veterans, reservists and National Guard) as well as military spouses to apply for CVS Health job opportunities.

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